Zalilah Ismail, a 54-year-old vegetable seller at the Bayan Baru wet market in Penang, relates how she came to own her business. But after helping her sister-in-law with her vegetable business for several years, she was given the chance to take over. His mother eventually took over the business and continued producing fish balls in their home until the family moved to Melaka in 2001. And they have kept the business in the family — his 20-year-old son now helps out too. Our business is still recovering, but we are hopeful that as long as we keep cooking as a family, we will thrive,” says Tan.

Source: The Edge Markets April 16, 2021 10:18 UTC